Close icon Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. A worker carries a box containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. AP Photo/Paul Sancya, Pool The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the need for a comprehensive revamp of the US public health system. Woodrow W. Winchester III, an engineer and management expert, says engineers can help solve current nationwide problems. He says engineers can offer technical and holistic understanding to design more inclusive, community-led health practices. Of the many things that COVID-19 has made abundantly clear to us, surely one of them is a newfound realization that public health has become increasingly complex. Understanding the challenges to public health — that is, the task of guarding the well-being of the US population — is essential now more than ever.